[Device and method for evaluating the performance of dry electrode for fabric surface bioelectricity].

In order to quantitatively evaluate the performance of dry electrode for fabric surface bioelectricity, a set of active measuring devices that can simulate electrocardiosignal has been developed on the basis of passive system by our group. Five Ag/AgCl fabric dry electrodes were selected to test and evaluate the devices. The results show that the deviation ratios of peak time interval of the five electrodes are all less than 1%.

A TiO/crosslinked carboxymethyl starch composite for high-efficiency adsorption and photodegradation of cationic golden yellow X-GL dye.

In this paper, a crosslinked carboxymethyl starch (CCMS) was prepared with corn starch as the raw material, epichlorohydrin as the crosslinking agent, and chloroacetic acid as the etherifying agent through a series of crosslinking, alkalization, and etherification reactions, respectively. Nano-TiO was loaded onto the surface of the CCMS by the sol-gel method to obtain a TiO/CCMS composite. The TiO/CCMS composite was characterized by XPS, XRD, SEM, and BET.

Server Consolidation Based on Culture Multiple-Ant-Colony Algorithm in Cloud Computing.

High-energy consumption in data centers has become a critical issue. The dynamic server consolidation has significant effects on saving energy of a data center. An effective way to consolidate virtual machines is to migrate virtual machines in real time so that some light load physical machines can be turned off or switched to low-power mode.

Expanded Vermiculite-Filled Polyurethane Foam-Core Bionic Composites: Preparation and Thermal, Compression, and Dynamic Cushion Properties.

In this article, expanded vermiculite (EV)-enhanced polyurethane foam bionic composites inspired by pomelo peel is proposed. The columnar lattice structure mold is employed to constitute the periodic interface structure and gradient foam structure, and the nylon nonwoven fabric is combined as the surface layer. The effects of EV content on the thermal, compression, and dynamic cushion properties of bionic composites are investigated.

Periodicity and dosage optimization of an RNAi model in eukaryotes cells.

Background: As a highly efficient and specific gene regulation technology, RNAi has broad application fields and good prospects. The effect of RNAi enhances as the dosage of siRNA increases, while an exorbitant siRNA dosage will inhibit the RNAi effect. So it is crucial to formulate a dose-effect model to describe the degradation effects of the target mRNA at different siRNA dosages.

How pressure affects confine water inside different nanoslits.

Nanoslits composed of different layered nanomaterials attract great attention in the theoretical and experimental investigations of nanofluidic devices due to their geometric simplicity and unique surface properties. Although many efforts have witnessed simulations of water molecules inside slit-like nanochannels formed by graphenes, the thermodynamic properties and transport behavior of water inside nanoslits formed by different two-dimensional materials are seldom investigated. In this paper, we choose nanoslits formed by graphene, boron nitride (hBN), and molybdenum disulfide (MoS) as models, and study the water properties inside these nanoslits using traditional molecular dynamics simulations at different pressures.

Enhanced fluorescence probes based on Schiff base for recognizing Cu and effect of different substituents on spectra.

Three enhanced fluorescence probes based on Rhodamine B-Schiff base structure were synthesized for detecting Cu. The corresponding detection limits were found to be 0.25 μM, 0.

Activated carbons derived from hydrothermal impregnation of sucrose with phosphoric acid: remarkable adsorbents for sulfamethoxazole removal.

A series of activated carbons with surface areas of 925-1929 m g were synthesized by hydrothermal impregnation of sucrose with HPO and subsequent calcination at 500-900 °C. The prepared various types of activated carbons were utilized for the removal of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from its solution by adsorption, and the effects of contact time, adsorbent dosage, initial concentration, adsorption temperature and pH on SMX adsorption were studied. The pseudo-second-order and the intra-particle diffusion model were used to analyze the adsorption kinetic data.

Toxicity of cadmium to wheat seedling roots in the presence of graphene oxide.

The effects of cadmium (Cd) on wheat seedlings in the presence of graphene oxide (GO) were investigated. Parameters evaluated include root morphology, microtubule protein content, cytochrome P450 activity, and the microcellular structure of wheat seedlings. Compared with treatments with Cd or GO in isolation, treatments combining GO and Cd inhibited the total root length, total root surface area, average root diameter, and number of root hairs.

Design and Optimization of Flexible Polypyrrole/Bacterial Cellulose Conductive Nanocomposites Using Response Surface Methodology.

Flexible conductive materials have greatly promoted the rapid development of intelligent and wearable textiles. This article reports the design of flexible polypyrrole/bacterial cellulose (PPy/BC) conductive nanocomposites by in situ chemical polymerization. Box-Behnken response surface methodology has been applied to optimize the process.

Bacterial cellulose production, properties and applications with different culture methods - A review.

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an organic compound produced by certain types of bacteria. In natural habitats, the majority of bacteria synthesize extracellular polysaccharides, such as cellulose, which form protective envelopes around the cells. Many methods are currently being investigated to enhance cellulose growth.

Design of a Janus F-TiO@PPS Porous Membrane with Asymmetric Wettability for Switchable Oil/Water Separation.

Extremely asymmetric wettability, high wetting selectivity, instantaneous superwetting behaviors (low transmembrane resistance), and superior resistance to chemicals and solvents are needed for Janus membranes for switchable oil/water separation. However, it is still challenging to obtain Janus membranes with such properties. In this study, a surface with metastable hydrophobicity is constructed on one side of the chemically stable superhydrophilic TiO@PPS membrane by adjusting the hydrophobization depth and the morphology of the hydrophobic layer via a water-oil interfacial grafting.

Effects of single- and hybrid-frequency extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field stimulations on long-term potentiation in the hippocampal Schaffer collateral pathway.

To study the different effects of single- and hybrid-frequency magnetic fields on long-term potentiation (LTP) in synaptic plasticity. Based on the online electromagnetic field stimulation system and field excitatory postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) recording system, we applied four different single- and hybrid-frequency magnetic fields with an intensity of 1 mT to the Schaffer collateral (CA1) pathway of rat hippocampal slices in vitro. The amplitude of fEPSPs decreased significantly under both single- and hybrid-frequency magnetic stimulation.

Polysulfone-graft-4'- aminobenzo-15-crown-5-ether based tandem membrane chromatography for efficient adsorptive separation of lithium isotopes.

Adsorptive membrane-based chromatography can provide the high separation efficiency common to column chromatography but at a lower working pressure. Herein, a novel membrane chromatography system for lithium isotope adsorptive separation is reported. It uses polysulfone-graft-4'-aminobenzo-15-crown-5-ether (PSf-g-AB15C5) porous membranes (0.

Ultra-low graphene oxide loading for water permeability, antifouling and antibacterial improvement of polyethersulfone/sulfonated polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes.

The aqueous dispersion of graphene oxide (GO) was employed as additive to fabricate antifouling and antibacterial polyethersulfone (PES)/sulfonated polysulfone (SPSf)/GO mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) by the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS). The effect of different amounts of GO on the morphology and performance of MMMs were studied. The results showed that the casting solution exhibited an increasing trend in viscosity with increment in GO concentration (from 0 to 0.

The investigation on FeO magnetic flocculation for high efficiency treatment of oily micro-polluted water.

For the low-concentration oily micro-polluted water formed by the leakage of refined oil products, an unexpensive and high-efficiency magnetic enhanced flocculation method was introduced in this study. First, the performance of magnetic flocculation(MF) to remove oily contaminants was discussed. The results indicated that it achieved more than 95% removal in only 1min with 50mg/L-Polyaluminum chloride(PAC), 50mg/L-FeO and10mg/L- Polyacrylamide (PAM).

Bioinspired EVAL membrane modified with cilia-like structures showing simultaneously enhanced permeability and antifouling properties.

A simple and effective strategy to simultaneously enhance the permeability and antifouling properties of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVAL) membrane was developed based on the bioinspired natural cleaner, cilia. Taking clue from the self-cleaning effect of cilia, supramolecular polyrotaxanes (PRs) with sliding and rotating cyclic molecules along linear chains were synthesized using azide-alkyne click chemistry. Cilia-like PRs were incorporated into EVAL matrix in the fabrication of modified EVAL membranes.

Characteristics and influencing factors of organic fouling in forward osmosis operation for wastewater applications: A comprehensive review.

Wastewater reuse is considered one of the most promising practices for the achievement of sustainable water management on a global scale. In the context of the safe reuse of water, membrane filtration is a competitive technique due to its superior efficiency in several processes. However, membrane fouling by organics is an inevitable challenge that is encountered during the practical application of membrane processes.

Mixed matrix membrane contactor containing core-shell hierarchical Cu@4A filler for efficient SO capture.

Achieving high flux membrane contactor is significantly important for hazardous gas removal. In this study, we prepared poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based mixed matrix membrane contactor (MMMC) that contained a core-shell hirarchical Cu@4A composite filler (Cu@4A). On one hand, the Cu@4A regulated the physical structure of MMMC, which enhanced gas permeation and thus resulted in the increment of physical SO absorption flux.

100 Gb/s Silicon Photonic WDM Transmitter with Misalignment-Tolerant Surface-Normal Optical Interfaces.

A 4 × 25 Gb/s ultrawide misalignment tolerance wavelength-division-multiplex (WDM) transmitter based on novel bidirectional vertical grating coupler has been demonstrated on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform. Simulations indicate the bidirectional grating coupler (BGC) is widely misalignment tolerant, with an excess coupling loss of only 0.55 dB within ±3 μm fiber misalignment range.

Acoustic Field of a Linear Phased Array: A Simulation Study of Ultrasonic Circular Tube Material.

As ultrasonic wave field radiated by an ultrasonic transducer influences the results of ultrasonic nondestructive testing, simulation and emulation are widely used in nondestructive testing. In this paper, a simulation study is proposed to detect defects in a circular tube material. Firstly, the ultrasonic propagation behavior was analyzed, and a formulation of the Multi-Gaussian beam model (MGB) based on a superposition of Gaussian beams is described.

Design and Regulation of Novel MnFeO@C Nanowires as High Performance Electrode for Supercapacitor.

Bimetallic oxides have been considered as potential candidates for supercapacitors due to their relatively high electric conductivity, abundant redox reactions and cheapness. However, nanoparticle aggregation and huge volume variation during charging-discharging procedures make it hard for them to be applied widely. In this work, one-dimensional (1D) MnFeO@C nanowires were in-situ synthesized via a simply modified micro-emulsion technique, followed by thermal treatment.

Organic carbon source-dependent properties of soluble microbial products in sequencing batch reactors and its effects on membrane fouling.

This study investigated the influence of three different organic carbon sources including sodium acetate (SOD), glucose (GLU), and starch (STAR), on soluble microbial products (SMP), which presumably have dissimilar uptake rates and metabolic pathways, in sequencing batch reactors (SBR) and their subsequent effects on membrane fouling of ultrafiltration (UF). SMP were mainly characterized by fluorescence excitation emission matrix coupled with parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC) and size exclusion chromatography (SEC). SMP produced in SOD-fed SBR showed higher abundances of protein-like fluorescent component and large sized aliphatic biopolymer (BP) than GLU- or STAR-fed counterpart did, while the STAR-based operation resulted in more SMP enriched with humic-like fluorescence.

[Enhancement for Anaerobic Digestion of Waste Activated Sludge Based on Microwave Pretreatment Combined with Zero Valent Iron].

In this study, we investigated the enhanced performance after addition of zero valent iron (ZVI) under different dosages (low range of 5.19-41.51 g·kg TS and high range of 83.